By a unanimous vote, the City Council voted to appoint John Harrington Mayor of San Gabriel and Jason Pu as the Vice Mayor of San Gabriel.

Of the appointment, Mayor Harrington said “I am truly humbled at the confidence that my fellow councilmembers have shown me to nominate me for Mayor. I take my role as a public servant very seriously and I’m here to advocate for all residents of San Gabriel.” Mayor Harrington continued, “The biggest duty I think we have as councilmembers is our fiduciary duty to spend our tax dollars wisely, so I will always keep that in mind anytime we’re talking about new programs or new ideas.”

Of his appointment to Vice Mayor, Vice Mayor Pu said “I think that the values and the will of this community are clear and all of us here on the dais will work diligently to make sure that those values will be expressed.”